In 2011, the Obama Administration proposed shutting down the Abrams tank production line at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima. Shutting the plant down would have endangered hundreds of jobs at the Lima facility and thousands more with suppliers around the country.
As his term comes to a close, I want to thank Sen. Rob Portman for the leadership role he played in keeping the plant open and in the years since, helping it to thrive.
The Lima tank plant is critical to Ohio’s economy and to our national security interests. Through the annual defense authorization bill, Portman has continued to secure additional funding for Abrams tanks and Stryker vehicles to support the readiness of our troops.
Without his support and leadership, it is likely that the plant would no longer be producing tanks and Strykers, and thousands of Ohioans would be out of work. Instead, his dedication to JSMC guaranteed our men and women of the military have the best and most lethal weapons systems while keeping hundreds of well-paying jobs in Lima.
Thank you!
Cory Noonan
Lima
Noonan is an Allen County commissioner and member of Task Force LIMA.
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